Skip to main content

About Bidwal Village

Bidwal is one of the larger villages in Badnawar tehsil, in the district of Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,777, made up of 3,471 males and 3,306 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1467.2 hectares hectares.

Bidwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bidwal village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Dhar
Tehsil Badnawar
Area (hectares) 1467.2 hectares
Population 6,777
Male Population 3,471
Female Population 3,306
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bidwal compares

By the 2011 count Bidwal is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,257 residents. Its 1467.2 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 982.

Getting to Bidwal

Bidwal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bidwal as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bidwal from other places

Bidwal lies about 20 km from Badnawar, and the nearest railway station is Dhar, about 28 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Bidwal
Tehsil headquarters Badnawar 20 km
Nearest town Badnāwar 20 km
Nearest railway station Dhar 28 km

Villages closest to Bidwal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Badnawar tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Bidwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Bidwal village had a population of 6,777. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,257 residents.

Bidwal village has 3,471 males and 3,306 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bidwal has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 982.

Bidwal covers 1467.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bidwal falls under Badnawar tehsil of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bidwal is Dhar, about 28 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bidwal.

Bidwal is about 20 km from Badnawar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bidwal is in Badnawar tehsil of Dhar district. Badnawar is about 20 km away. Badnāwar is about 20 km away. Dhar is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sergarh (4.1 km), Dattigara (4.7 km) and Kod (4.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bidwal today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.